The department of health and human services may provide for loan repayment funds to a dentist who has received an education loan. The department of health and human services may not provide funds for the repayment of any loan that is in default at the time of the application. The amount of repayment must be related to the dentist’s outstanding education loans. A dentist is eligible to receive loan repayment funds in an amount equal to the outstanding balance of the dentist’s education loans with applicable interest, or one hundred thousand dollars, whichever is less. Loan repayment funds may not be used to satisfy other service obligations under similar programs.